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Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has ordered six eateries along Jalan Alor in Bukit Bintang to close following a special late-night enforcement operation yesterday, 25 June
The operation, carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, saw inspectors checking 45 food premises at the popular tourist hotspot to ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and licensing requirements.
A total of 74 notices and compounds were issued under various laws, including the Federal Territories Food Establishment Licensing By-Laws 2016, Federal Territory Food Handlers By-Laws 1979, Street, Drainage, and Building Act 1974, Federal Territories Trade, Business, and Industrial Licensing By-Laws 2016, and the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024.
Among the violations uncovered were poor hygiene standards, failure to install or properly maintain grease traps, and the presence of cockroaches and rats in kitchen areas
Inspectors also found improperly stored food, workers who had not received the required typhoid vaccinations or completed mandatory food handling courses, as well as breaches of smoking regulations and licensing conditions.
Six of the inspected premises were ordered to close under By-Law 28(1) of the Federal Territories Food Establishment Licensing By-Laws 2016 for failing to meet the required hygiene standards
DBKL said it will continue to conduct enforcement operations to ensure food premises in the capital comply with regulations and to safeguard food safety, cleanliness, and public health.
